Alumni Awards

Each year the UAB National Alumni Society presents special awards to deserving individuals at its annual Alumni Awards and Recognition Luncheon. This year's Alumni Awards and Recognition Luncheon will be Friday, September 28, 2018 at the UAB National Alumni Society House.

Nominations for the 2018 Alumni Awards are open and will be accepted until Thursday, May 31, 2018.

The following are the awards the UAB National Alumni Society has available for nominations. Select the award name to nominate someone:

Honorary Lifetime Membership Award - The Honorary Life Membership Award is the Society's highest award bestowed on an individual whose contributions to UAB benefit the entire university community.

Honorary Alumni Award - The Honorary Alumni Award is traditionally presented to a member of the UAB family who has made exceptional contributions to UAB and its programs.

Distinguished Alumni Award - The Distinguished Alumni Award is presented to a UAB graduate whose professional and community accomplishments are outstanding. The recipient must be one who is distinguished in their profession or other worthy endeavors, has demonstrated a continual interest in UAB and who is a member in good standing of the UAB National Alumni Society. The recipient's school or college awards a $4,000 student scholarship the following fiscal year.

Outstanding Young Alumni Award - The Outstanding Young Alumni Award is presented to a UAB alumnus/na who is 40 years of age or younger. The recipient has shown outstanding achievement in their career, demonstrated notable service to the community, shown commitment to UAB and is a member in good standing of the UAB National Alumni Society.

Click on the award title below to see past recipients:

Honorary Life Membership Award

The Honorary Life Membership Award is the Society’s highest award bestowed on an individual whose contributions to UAB benefit the entire university community.

Past recipients are:

1979

Senator John Sparkman

1999

William Ireland, Sr.

1980

Julia and Thomas D. Russell

2001

Margaret Porter

1981

Joseph F. Volker, D.D.S.

2002

Virginia and William Spencer

1982

S. Richardson Hill, Jr., M.D.

2003

Julian Banton

1983

Susan and William Hansell Hulsey

2004

Michael Goodrich

1984

Thomas K. Hearn, Jr., Ph.D.

2004

Shirley Salloway Kahn, Ph.D.

1985

Bertha Pizitz Smolian

2005

John M. Lyons, Ph.D.

1986

Dorah Heyman Sterne

2006

Carol Z. Garrison, Ph.D.

1987

Richard Arrington, Jr., Ph.D.

2007

Marsha and Don Hire

1988

James C. Lee, Jr.

2008

Brad Rollow

1989

Peter G. Smith

2009

Jane Stephens Comer

1990

Henry C. Goodrich

2010

Earl E. Foust

1991

Ehney A. Camp, Jr.

2011

Walter T. Maddox

1992

Thomas E. Rast

2012

The Honorable William A. Bell, Sr.

1993

Alys R. Stephens

2013

Ken Jackson

1994

Charles A. Collat

2014

E. Douglas Rigney, Jr., Ph.D.

1995

Charles A. McCallum, M.D., D.M.D.

2015

Jerry W. Stephens, Ph.D.

1996

Harold L. Abroms

2015

Lois S. and Barry Luther

1997

B. Gene Bartow

2016

Carol Odess

1998

Paul Hardin, J.D.

2017

Chad Thomas Hagwood

Honorary Alumni Award

The Honorary Alumni Award is traditionally presented to a member of the UAB family who has made exceptional contributions to UAB and its programs.

Past recipients are:

1982

Rex Rainer, Ph.D.

2002

Malcolm Portera, Ph.D.

1983

John Coley, Ph.D.

2003

Tennant McWilliams, Ph.D.

1983

B. Gene Bartow

2004

John Amos, O.D.

1983

Jimmy Faulkner

2005

William Bridgers, M.D.

1985

George Passey, Ph.D.

2006

W. Jack Duncan, Ph.D.

1985

Canfield Smith, Ph.D.

2007

Ward Haarbauer, Ph.D.

1989

Keith Bryant, Jr., Ph.D.

2008

Kenneth E. Burke, Ph.D.

1990

Mary Flowers Braswell, Ph.D.

2009

Frank Messina, Ph.D.

1991

W. Sanders Murell

2010

Andrew J. Marsch, III

1992

James A. Pittman, Jr., M.D.

2011

Sanjay Singh, Ph.D.

1994

Loudell E. Robinson, Ph.D.

2012

Sarah Parcak, Ph.D.

1995

Jay Goldman, D.Sc.

2013

Wendy Gunther-Canada, Ph.D.

1996

Gene Newport, Ph.D.

2014

Anupam Agarwal, M.D..

1997

Virginia D. Gauld, Ph.D.

2015

Eric P. Jack, Ph.D.

1999

Aaron L. Lamar, Jr., Ph.D.

2016

Harold Jones, Ph.D.

2001

Ada Long, Ph.D.

2017

Catherine Danielou, Ph.D.

Distinguished Alumni Award

The Distinguished Alumni Award is presented to a UAB graduate whose professional and community accomplishments are outstanding. The recipient must be one who is distinguished in his/her profession or other worthy endeavors, has demonstrated a continual interest in UAB, and who is a member in good standing of the UAB National Alumni Society. The recipient’s school or college awards a $4,000 student scholarship the following fiscal year.

1991

Lawrence J. DeLucas, Ph.D.

2004

Marie L. O'Koren, Ed.D.

1992

Richard M. Scrushy

2005

Mary Lynne Capilouto, D.M.D., SM

1993

Helen G. Robertson

2006

Albert J. Tully, Jr., M.D.

1994

William L. Roper, M.D., M.P.H.

2007

Ray L. Watts, M.D.

1995

James H. Woodward, Ph.D.

2008

Julie H. Hanna

1996

Ken Jackson

2009

Linda Chambers Lucas, Ph.D.

1997

Charles A. McCallum, M.D., D.M.D.

2010

Marquita R. Davis, Ph.D.

1998

Martha Warren Bidez, Ph.D.

2011

Anne Harper Arrasmith

1999

Jeanne Kelley, Ph.D.

2012

Phyllis Norton DePiano

2000

Robert C. Chapman, FACHE

2013

Kathryn B. Freeland

2001

Tommie G. Cummings

2014

Maj Gen N. Lee S. Price (Retired)

2002

Michael E. Stephens

2015

Gillian W. Goodrich

2003

Gail H. Cassell, Ph.D.

2016

Will Ferniany, Ph.D.

2017

Edward E. Partridge, M.D.

Outstanding Young Alumni Award

The Outstanding Young Alumni Award is presented to a UAB alumnus/na who is 40 years of age or younger. The recipient has shown outstanding achievement in his/her career/profession, demonstrated notable service to the community, shown commitment to UAB, and is a member in good standing of the UAB National Alumni Society.

1999

W. Michael Coppage, MPA

2009

Nancy Fouad Carey

2002

Vonetta Flowers

2010

Zack L. Cloud

2004

Stephen E. Brosette, Ph.D.

2011

Traci Spray d'Auguste

2004

Preston Scarber, Jr., Ph.D.

2012

Joshua Carpenter

2005

Nakela Cook, M.D.

2013

Brian Cauble

2006

Wyndall A. Ivey

2014

Donald S. Burke, Ph.D.

2007

Sam Miller

2015

Michael A. Grier, P.E.

2008

David M. Scott

2016

Trey Cummings

2017

Michelle Cardel, Ph.D.

If you have any questions, please contact Liz McCullough at 205.934.3555 or by email at lc90@uab.edu.